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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Service Learning Program at Bloomington High School North is an exciting and practical program that allows juniors and seniors to experience the rigors and responsibilities of serving and working in our community. Community Service, Cadet Teaching and Senior Internship are the three courses that comprise the Service Learning Program at Bloomington North. In the best interest of studen-learning program that shares a common focus and vision for each of the courses. Its, the community, and the school, we have begun the development of a servicet is our goal that every student is provided the best opportunities to serve, learn, and demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Attendance, work performance, communication skills, growth, responsibility, and reliability are all important qualities we evaluate you upon. You will be expected to demonstrate and show evidence of the knowledge you have acquired while serving your community. The Service Learning Program is focused on the following three ideas:
Objective:
To provide an opportunity for students to link the knowledge and skills acquired in school to a non-profit organization, local business, or learning institution. Students will demonstrate increased civic and social responsibility and improved academic achievement.
As Directors:
We will monitor you at your service-learning site, be a liaison between you and your site supervisor, hold you accountable to the expectations outlined in the program overview, and provide classroom instruction that correlates with your service learning area. It is our goal as directors to work together to develop a strong service-learning program with shared goals, visions, and responsibilities.
Expected Outcomes:
We want you to have a worthwhile, hands-on experience at your service-learning site. Your placement should provide you with the best learning experience and an opportunity to serve your community. You are expected to meet both the coursework expectations and the expectations of the site you serve.
Contacts:
Brian Muehlhaus
bmuehlha@mccsc.edu
330-7724 ext. 50204
Jessica Willis
jwillis@mccsc.edu
330-7724 ext. 50255
- Communication: Our main form of communication will be via e-mail and the Moodle course management web site. You will need to check e-mail and access the Moodle web site for Service-Learning on a daily basis. Missing assignments and deadlines because you have failed to be informed will not excuse you from important deadlines or assignments.
- Attendance is mandatory each day. Failure to attend your site without an excused absence will result in dropped letter grades. If you are sick, have an emergency, are on a fieldtrip, etc, you are expected to inform your site of your absence. One unexcused absence in a six-week grading period, you will drop one letter grade. Two unexcused absences in a six-week grading period, you will drop two letter grades. If you have three unexcused absences in a six-week grading period, you will drop three letter grades. After your fourth unexcused absence in the semester, you will be removed from the service-learning program. It is strongly discouraged to schedule personal appointments during this time. Excessive excused absences will result in a review to determine if placement will continue in the program.
- A new online attendance method (trial basis) will be used to track your arrival and departure times at your site. You will be required to access the following website upon arrival to your site: www.bhsn.tsheets.com. Just like a typical time clock, you will clock in when you arrive to your site and clock out when you leave. Any student that has a placement at an MCCSC school will also be required to sign-in as a visitor in the schools main office. Since you will not be signing out prior to leaving North, you will be expected to be out of the building by 1:05, just as you would be expected to be in your 4th hour class. Students found in the building after 1:05 will be marked tardy and the accumulation of 3 tardies will result in a detention. Excessive tardiness in leaving the building could also result in your removal from the program.
- You are expected to remain at your site until 2:30. If for any reason you need to leave prior to 2:30, you will need to have this approved by either Mr. Muehlhaus or Mrs. Willis. Students are not allowed back into the building or on school grounds before 2:30. Failure to follow these expectations could result in disciplinary action.
- Depending on how far your internship site is from school, you need to be there in the time it takes to immediately get to your car and drive to your site. If you intern ten minutes away from school, you need to be there at 1:15-1:20 pm (unless it is a seminar day and then it would be 1:25-1:30).
- You are required to get to your internship site with your own transportation. Only those students that go to the same site may share transportation. You are not allowed to drop students at other sites prior to going to your own site. Do not depend on any other student for transportation because if they are absent from school, you are still required to attend your site.
- You need to act and dress appropriately at your place of internship. It is your responsibility to inquire about and follow any dress codes established for the organizations you serve, especially those assigned to schools.
- If something confidential happens at your site you are expected to keep that information confidential. Do not tell your friends.
- If something happens to you at your site, it is critical you inform your program director immediately. The safety and well being of our students is essential and it is up to you to inform us of any problems or concerns.
- Grading will be based on onsite evaluations, attendance, and in-class work. You will be expected to meet all deadlines for submitting required class work, site evaluations, and attendance sheets. All paperwork must be turned in to room 312. There will be trays assigned to each service-learning group. Attendance for in class meetings is critical and mandatory. Please make arrangements with your program director if you are unable to attend a scheduled in class meeting. Onsite evaluations and attendance—50%
In-class and Moodle assignments, all projects, and participation—50% - Second semester all seniors are required to participate in North’s Senior Project Presentation night. All juniors will also be responsible for creating a display while also acting as room hosts on that evening.
- Criminal acts or alcohol and drug use will immediately be grounds from removal from the internship program. These are a danger to the workplace.
- If a site is not satisfied with your performance and they request that you be removed from your placement, you could also be removed from the program and placed for the duration of the semester in In-School Suspension if the request is directly related to your performance, behavior, attitude, and actions at your site.
Projects
1st Semester - Portfolio
2nd Semester - Senior Project